Robotics Team

Robotics is an extra-curricular activity which supports mathematics and science education through the hands-on solving of complex problems. Skills learned in math, physics, and computer science are applied to physical and strategic problems. It is both collaborative and competitive in nature, and represents one of the most well-thought-out experiences at analytical, synthetic, and evaluative thought possible at any level of education.

The primary goal of Team 12589 is to provide members with the opportunity to learn many aspects of robot design, construction, programming, and competition experience from mentors and experienced FTC members. We seek to instill FIRST’s ideal of Gracious Professionalism, which encourages best engineering practice through collaborative competition, serving the community through outreach activities. In addition, FIRST’s ideals strongly complement Saint John’s High School’s mission.

 

 

We are a competitive FTC (FIRST Tech. Challenge) team who competes against hundreds of private and school-based teams in Massachusetts and from the world. To find out more about FTC, please the following link: https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc

To find out more about Pioneer Robotics through its own website, please click on the following link: https://www.stjohnsrobotics.com/

 

 

• Promote Gracious Professionalism, the Ideals of FIRST, and the Saint John’s mission.

• Promote and maintain a safe working environment

• Challenge students and promote education in Science and Technology

• Provide the opportunity to build leadership and teamwork skills

• Use each student’s unique talents to their maximum effect

• Improve our community through outreach events

• Promote research of robotics, mechanisms, materials, and technology

• Successfully compete at events to the best of our ability

 

An FTC Robotics team is not a club, a resume filler, or an informal social activity. Rather, it is an intense, demanding pursuit designed for students who are serious about engineering and programming, and who are willing to make many sacrifices to achieve success at problem solving while at the same time practicing gracious professionalism. Our school and sponsors expect us to compete at the highest level. Team 12589 competes with other teams in MA and internationally. The team’s goal each year is to exceed expectations and be successful at each event. As such, positions on an FTC team are limited to those willing to commit fully to the process, much as team positions on a football team are reserved for those talented individuals who are willing to commit to a structure set by its coaches and by the state authorities who run the competitions. These guidelines are written with the understanding that any student participating in FTC Robotics is doing so voluntarily. By trying out for the team and by choosing to participate, each team member chooses to abide by the guidelines set out here and administered by the mentors.